CA1086172A - Surgical instrument having self-regulating radiant heating of its cutting edge and method of using the same - Google Patents

Surgical instrument having self-regulating radiant heating of its cutting edge and method of using the same

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CA1086172A
CA1086172A CA246,549A CA246549A CA1086172A CA 1086172 A CA1086172 A CA 1086172A CA 246549 A CA246549 A CA 246549A CA 1086172 A CA1086172 A CA 1086172A
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blade
radiant
cutting edge
energy
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French (fr)
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Robert F. Shaw
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
    • A61B18/08—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by means of electrically-heated probes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
    • A61B18/08—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by means of electrically-heated probes
    • A61B18/082—Probes or electrodes therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/18—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves
    • A61B18/20—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser
    • A61B18/22—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser the beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit, e.g. an optical fibre; Couplings or hand-pieces therefor
    • A61B18/28—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser the beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit, e.g. an optical fibre; Couplings or hand-pieces therefor for heating a thermal probe or absorber
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B2018/00053—Mechanical features of the instrument of device
    • A61B2018/00107—Coatings on the energy applicator

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
  • Laser Surgery Devices (AREA)
CA246,549A 1975-03-14 1976-02-25 Surgical instrument having self-regulating radiant heating of its cutting edge and method of using the same Expired CA1086172A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US05/558,338 US4209017A (en) 1970-08-13 1975-03-14 Surgical instrument having self-regulating radiant heating of its cutting edge and method of using the same
US558,338 1975-03-14

Publications (1)

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CA1086172A true CA1086172A (en) 1980-09-23

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CA246,549A Expired CA1086172A (en) 1975-03-14 1976-02-25 Surgical instrument having self-regulating radiant heating of its cutting edge and method of using the same

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JP (1) JPS51122985A (de)
CA (1) CA1086172A (de)
DE (1) DE2609336C3 (de)
FR (1) FR2303516A1 (de)
GB (1) GB1546625A (de)

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US3826263A (en) * 1970-08-13 1974-07-30 R Shaw Electrically heated surgical cutting instrument
US3768482A (en) * 1972-10-10 1973-10-30 R Shaw Surgical cutting instrument having electrically heated cutting edge
IL40544A (en) * 1972-10-11 1975-12-31 Laser Ind Ltd Laser device particularly useful as surgical instrument

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DE2609336C3 (de) 1979-07-26
DE2609336A1 (de) 1976-09-30
FR2303516A1 (fr) 1976-10-08
GB1546625A (en) 1979-05-23
DE2609336B2 (de) 1978-11-30
FR2303516B3 (de) 1980-07-18
JPS51122985A (en) 1976-10-27

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